Loving Spirit of God, on behalf of myself and my children, I ask You for:
the WISDOM to perceive the way You are leading my child that I may not hinder You in him
the UNDERSTANDING to fathom the workings of my child's mind, so that my judgements will not be harsh, but gentle
the KNOWLEDGE to correct when it will strengthen and to be silent when my words will hurt
the COUNSEL to give guidance in the right amount, the right way, at the right moment
the PIETY that makes me a Christian inside and out, so that I never preach what I do not live
the FORTITUDE to weather the storms and doubts that assail my own spirit, and be a source of strength and courage to my child in weathering hers
the FEAR of YOU, LORD, that is not terror but awe and reverence in sharing with You in the creation of another human being for time and eternity
Heavenly Father, help me to deal with my child in the same spirit I want You to deal with me. Amen
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PRAYERS FOR MOTHERS AND THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR
Sep. 2, 2008 at 11:56 AM
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biblethumper wrote on September 2 2008 7:54 AM
The Lord Is Faithful, Merciful and True
MAY GOD BLESS OUR CHILDREN YOUNG AND OLD AS THIS NEW SCHOOL SEASON STARTS...
Parents' prayer at the beginning of a school year
by Tom McGrath
Thank you God, for fresh starts
God bless this brand-new backpack, filled as it is with survival gear
for the year to come.
Bless the pristine paper, the uncreased texts, the pencils whose
erasers have yet to be rubbed raw.
Bless the workbooks and the notebooks, both the three-ring binder
and the spiral variety.
Bless the pencil case and protractor, the sharpener and the
compass.
Bless the thermos and the sandwich bags and the unbruised
apple, gleaming and firm.
Bless all 84 crayons, each with its own contribution to make.
Bless the hands that will use these tools and the minds that will
imagine how.
Bless the hearts that will guide our children—and the ache in our
own hearts as we watch them leave yet one year more.
Tom McGrath
Written by biblethumper on Sep. 2, 2008 at 11:56 AM
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